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Property of the Watertown Historical Society Town Times watertownhistoricalsociety.org N Tow IO nes F Towt PAT nes til Tow R nes DC _1 XTc ?n Tow < nes Vol. 55 No. 24 June 17,1999 F 36 Pages PUBLISHED BY PRIME PUBLISHERS, INC. Price 75 cents Tow RU nes ig Watertown and Oakville Since 1947 Town Times Rebuilding town's battered budget by Susan Faber lionmunicipal budget was trounced Town Council members took the in a 1,793 to 1,175 vote. opportunity at Monday's Board of Waiertown's first budget plan Educaton meeting to discuss plans of fiscal year 1999-2000 was to reshape a budget proposal fol- scuttled at referendum in May. lowing last Tuesday's defeat at Town officials will be asked to referendum. report back lo the council the ef- Both council Chairwoman fects of half-mill and 1-millcutsto Rosalie Loughran and finance sub- the most recent proposal, Mr. Gor- _ committee Chairman Charles Gor- don said. They will also determine James Ocampo Pauline Rafferty Casey Butterly don recommended holding a sec- where to make ihc cuts. ond public hearing to gain input The council's finance subcom- from townspeople about the cuts mittee is scheduled to meet on Valedictorian, two salutatorians at WHS in "99 that will have to be made following Monday (June 21) at 7 p.m. before James Ocampo has been named the valedictorian accepted at Boston University and Fairfield University. the June 8 budget defeat that saw a the regular Town Council meeting for the Class of 1999 at Watertown High School, which James' contributions to his school and community turnout of only about 25 percent of for preliminary discussions on fur- graduates tomorrow (Friday) during evening include a four-year membership of his class's executive eligible voters. ther cuts, Mr. Gordon said. A deter- ceremonies at the school. board, holding the office of treasurer his senior year; Voters rejected a S43.7-million mination of reductions willbe based In a rare tie, Pauline Rafferty and Casey Butterly four years on theStudenlCouncil; member of the WHS spcndingplanreprcsentinga 1-rnill in part on the funds the town will were named co-salutaiorians of the class. The three top chapter of [he National Honor Society; vice president tax increase. Voting on two sepa- receive from the stale, but final students will make addresses to their classmates and of the Foreign Language Honor Society; three years rate questions, they defeated the figures have not yet been received audience at the commencement. with thePeer Advocates; statewidcyouth representative S26-million school package by a 2- James, son of Jose andJessicaOcampoofWaterlown, to the Governor's Partnership of Drugs Don't Work; to-1 margin, while (he $17.6-mil- (Continued on page 10) will be attending the University of Connecticut as a president of the Interact (Rotary) Club; and was a biological sciences major (pre-med). He also was Public hearing Wednesday on & Century's final WHS commencement bb y^° SusanP Faber 1 is seeking a Watertown High School will two salutatorian addresses by Casey Also, Tierra L Bonacassio, The Zoning Board of Appeals zoning permit based on previous awarddiplomasto 189 graduates of Bultcrly and Pauline Rafferty. Sarah E. Bormolini, "Susan Leah will hold a public hearing on town approvals. In 1995, the Plan- the Class of 1999 during annual Joseph Apicella.presidentof the Brier, Toni Louise Brogna, Danielle Wednesday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. ning and Zoning Commission ap- commencementcercmoniesFriday, final WHS class of the century, will Lynn Brown, ""Casey Joseph But- in the Polk School library on an proved a site plan to build a Kmart June 18, at 6:30 p.m. in front of the present the graduates. He will be terly, Nicola Calabrese, ""Elizabeth application filed by Konover De- on the Straits Turnpike property, 324 French Street school. If the followed by remarks from Superin- Lowell Capinera, Michael Louis velopment Corp. and Straits Com- and the project received approval weather is threatening, ceremonies tendent of Schools Dr. Dinoo Das- Capobianco, Heather M. Cash, mercial Associates Limited Part- from the Conservation Commis- will go indoors to the auditorium tur, and Board of Education mem- "Francine Nannette Cassullo, nership. The application appeals sion-Inland Wetlands Agency as for 7 p.m. bers Bernard Beauchamp, vice "Allison Jeanette Catanese, the decision of the zoning enforce- well. After the Kmart project even- The processional will be Elgar's chairman, and Margaret Poulin and ""Vincenzo Chiaravalloti, Erica ment officer, Mary Greene, not to tually fell through, Konover pro- "Pomp and Circumstance," fol- Elaine Adams. Leigh Chouinard, '""Jamie Leigh issue a zoning permit for the Super posed a Stop & Shop as the anchor lowed by graduate Elizabeth Cap- Mrs. Poulin and Mrs. Adams Cianciolo, *""Marissa Cipriano, Stop & Shop Konover wants to tenant on the property. inera singing the national anthem. will award the diplomas. Philip Steven Cole, Janilda Con- build on Strails Turnpike. Arguing ihe Kmart and Stop & The valedictorian address will be A poem for the graduating class (Continued on page 8) In its attempt to build the gro- Shop zoning permits were identi- given by James Ocampo, and the will be read by teacher Joan Krantz. cal, Konover submitted an appeal The traditional gift will be prcscn led in November, 1997 requesting a Junior high by theclass president, with a reces- permit to build a Slop & Shop ac- sional closing out the program. cording to the Kmart site plan. The graduates 276 Other Class of 1999 officers are company also submitted applica- Scan Williams, vice president; tions for demolition and founda- eighth graders Jamie Cianciolo, secretary; and tion permits to Building Inspector James Ocampo, treasurer. The class Diplomas were expected to be (Continued on page 11) awarded to 276 eighth grade gradu- advisers are June Lcgge and Col- ates during commencement cere- leen Spieler. Board votes to ( wes yesterday evening The graduates, with • denoting >* ^hesday) at Swift Junior High a member of the school chapter of spend year-end School in Oakville. the National Honor Society, and ** The Class of 1999 graduates, indicating an academic award win- budget balance with • denoting a Presidential ner, areas follows: by Susan Faber Academic Award winner, are: Michael Shaheen Aesif, Dritan In a unanimous vole, the Board Ian Ah Nee, Julie Alex", Alex Ajro, "Largime Ajro, Jason Tho- of Education Monday nigYw. voled Alvarez, Steven Ambadjes", Mi- mas Alldredge, Ryan Paul Amaral, DAJR.E. MESSAGE: Connecticut State Police Trooper Charles Shaw ofto transfer a $77,760 balance re- Kristy Ann Amos, "Joseph Anthony chael Andrew, Bridget Balanda*, the emergency services department spoke to visitors about the role of maining in the current budget to Apioella, ""Edward Paul Argenta various areas that had seen budget John Barber, Melissa Barber", Ste- "King," an explosive detecting dog, at the D.AJZ.E. Appreciation Day ven Bartholomew", David Bartlett, Jr., Fior D'Alize E. Arrindell, "Daniel • reductions in recent months. Amy Bartolomeo, Jason Bartone. J. Asselin, Todd Jason Bailey, heldat Veterans Memorial Park on J une 12. The event, sponsoredby the The money has to be spent or Kyla Basher, Nicole Bauman, Gregory Thomas Balek, Kara Lynn WatenownPoliceDepartmentandtheParksandRecrealiondepanments, returned to the town, said Bemie James Belforti", Rachel Bernabi. Banda, Elizabeth Ann Barber, Chris- featured equipment and demonstrations by local and regional police Beauchamp, a member of the David Berube. Joshua Blanchard, ten Lee Barenkamp, William Ed- departments. Watertown D.A.R.E officer Fred Sprano teaches D.A.R.E. board's budget committee that rec- Emily Boisvert*. Christy Borkowski, ward Beck, Erin Michelle Berglund, classes to local fifth graders along with Officer Lisa Smith. The day's ommended the transfers. Timothy Bouffard, Claire Brogna*, Gina Orsola Biello, and ""Roxann activities aimed "to keep the D.A.R.E. message in their minds during the A total of $15,000 would be Ismael Bruno, Nicara Burleigh, Jacqueline Bolduc. summer," Officer Sprano said. — Times Photo, Faber (Continued on page 9) (Continued on page 11) " 2 —Town PropertyTimes, June 17, 1999 of the Watertown Historical Society XJSDA CHOICE watertownhistoricalsociety.orgSTEAMS far TOP ROUND $ Meat Center LONDON BRfML 1.99 BONELESS $o HEMINWAY CEP SIRLOIN STEAK 9L £i 99lb 485 Main Street, Watertown, CT • 274-2714 PORTERHOUSE or *A PRICES EFFECTIVE JUNE 16TH - JUNE 22ND WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE T-BONE STEAK BL *l4i 9Ib 16 17 17 18 19 21 22 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 8:00 am to 8:00 am too 8:00 am to PRIME 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 6:00 pm 2:00 pm 6:00 pm 6:00 pm RIB STEAK Ib I Our Uery Own Store-Made Paffiesj 69 Our 1/4 Ib. 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